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mister_wizzz
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| init6 wrote: | I hate internet cafes. I was halfway through a long post about this and it screwed it up. I'm pissed off now, and I'll try to rehash my thoughts later. GRRRR.  |
I know what you are talking about, it is very irritating isn't it ? 
Next time try to save your text from time to time on a notepad session or if you cannot do it, save it on the RAM Memory using a CTRL C, you will be able to recover it by a CTRL V if your internet session got wrong  |
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MrSpice
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| Quote: | | Dmitri, my neighbor who I described is an individual as we all are. He grew up in Brooklyn since age 3, was an only child and certainly spoiled and over protected from Mama. His beautiful, sweet Russian wife tells me this. I am not making stories up. Larisa is quite opposite demeanor to Dmitri. She is a very warm, open person. But I suspect for Dmitri, it is a combination of upbringing, religion, (he is very religious in a Christian fundamentalist way)... |
<deleted. who's the prejudiced one now?! pleaes be respectful of other peoples' religious beliefs.> |
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beachbum
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Joined: 13 Dec 2005
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:58 am Post subject: Russian internet cafe's |
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| I am curious??? How much does it cost to go to the internet cafe in Russia? Do you pay by the hour? if so , how much? |
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MrSpice
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I visited Cafe Max on Nevsky in St Petersburg in June.
30 minutes cost 50 rubles (about 1.5 dollars) |
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Muppet
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| MrSpice wrote: | | The stereotype about russians being gloom is generally true - it's not common for russians to smile at people. I posted some information about Russians and smile in the other topic. In fact, russians would consider it strange if someone on the street would look at them and smile. Smiles are usually reserved for a reason. |
Personally, being English, I get along with them fine. One of the first things my friends in St Petersburg said to me when we'd become acquainted was something along the lines of:
“What is wrong with you? We’re told that all Englishmen are very stuffy and have no sense of humour, yet you like to drink with us and have fun like we do. Are you unusual in your country?”
Which shows that stereotypes work both ways.
When I arrived last August after a gap of 7 months and walked into a local bar with some other friends I was greeted by another who walked up to me, lifted me off the floor and said “Good to see you!” in slightly broken English. With a big grin.
Maybe in the street you’ll see things differently, but all in all I find Russian people really good to know and easy to get along with – although the humour can be a little earthy, shall we say? 
I'll be there in two weeks for New Year again, shall I count the smiles then?
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beachbum
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Wizzz - Spice - Mediashark
[/quote]Is it a russian trait to complain and cirtisize? I see complaing on the American TV every single day. I think it's a human trait. | Quote: |
Actually... if you read the quote closely... it is an american trait! (Note reference to "TV every single day.") |
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